Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
stop (on a train's route)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
an old woman's gray hair; old woman with white hair
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
personification; anthropomorphization
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
few decades; many decades; several decades
clanging; empty; deserted
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
piece of evidence; evidence
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
annual (plant); first-year student
lost article; something forgotten
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
fast-talking; rapid talking
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
whenever you want; any time you like